Etymology

hypospermatogenesis

Today it means: The condition of having decreased sperm production. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *génetis ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishspermato-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  8. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  9. Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
  10. English todayhypospermatogenesis

From hypo- + spermato- + -genesis.

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